Freo Graphic

FREO GRAPHIC November 2020 5 Composing the Shot Speaking of silhouettes, when it comes to sunsets, silhouettes are an excellent way to provide some foreground interest and a larger dynamic range. As noted above, what you decide to use as a silhouette can range quite widely, but the beauty of it is that regardless of what it is, it will add instant mood to the shot. Additionally, the inclusion of something of a familiar size, like a person, will give a bit of context and scale to the shot, letting the viewer develop a better understanding of how the individual parts of the scene relate to one another in space. Look Behind You It’s easy to become enamoured with the sunset in front of you and forget that something just as spectacular might be happening behind you. Where the sunset in front of you might be bright pink, red, or orange, the light it emits behind you might be the perfect, soft, golden light for a portrait. With such great, warm light, there might be opportunities for landscape shots, or even macro shots in the surrounding environment as well. The point is that for all the planning you do, the best shot of the day might be when you face a different direction and snap an unexpected image. Keep your head on a swivel, keep your camera out of auto modes, and work your exposures, and you might be surprised at how much better your results will be! EDUCATION EXTRA